Little Owyhee River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little Owyhee River
Much of the Little Owyhee River's water comes from the Owyhee Mountain range
Show map of Idaho Show map of the United States Location of the mouth of the Little Owyhee River in Idaho
Country	United States
State	Nevada, Idaho
Counties	Humboldt County, Nevada, Elko County, Nevada, Owyhee County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
Main source	east of the Santa Rosa Range, Humboldt County, Nevada 6,739 ft (2,054 m) 41°48′30″N 117°17′03″W / 41.80833°N 117.28417°W / 41.80833; -117.28417
River mouth	South Fork Owyhee River Owyhee County, Idaho 4,363 ft (1,330 m) 42°10′03″N 116°52′19″W / 42.16750°N 116.87194°W / 42.16750; -116.87194
Length	61 mi (98 km)

The Little Owyhee River is a 61-mile (98 km) long tributary of the South Fork Owyhee River. Beginning at an elevation of 6,739 feet (2,054 m) east of the Santa Rosa Range in eastern Humboldt County, Nevada, it flows generally east into Elko County, Nevada and the Owyhee Desert. From there, it flows north into Owyhee County, Idaho and reaches its mouth at an elevation of 4,363 feet (1,330 m).

NEVADA O R E G O N I D A H O Map of the Little Owyhee River flowing north through Nevada into Idaho where it joins the South Fork of the Owyhee before joining the main river.